Nambucca Valley News Of The Area 31 March 2023

Nats retain Oxley: Michael Kemp succeeds Mel Pavey as State Member

AS A wave of red covers much of the state in the aftermath of Labor’s state election victory, the region has reinforced its endorsement of the National Party, with first time candidate Michael Kemp succeeding the retiring Melinda Pavey as Member for Oxley.

The National Party held the seat with a margin of 15.4 percent, and with around 67 percent of votes counted, Kemp, a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) serviceman, had won 48.3 percent of the first preference vote (result as of Thursday).

Labor’s Gregory Vigors received 18.2 percent and the Greens’ Dominic King received fourteen percent of first preference votes.

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As results came in over the weekend, Mr Kemp took to social media to thank his supporters, describing Australia as “the land of opportunity”.

“A young country lad grows up on a farm outside of Kempsey, had some difficulties through school, joined the military, learned some discipline, and worked hard to contribute to the community through physiotherapy and volunteer work,” he said.

“I am very honoured to have been given the humbling opportunity to vote for myself in an

election.

“Thank you to all of the supporters, the volunteers, the workers, the people that just keep the country going.”

Mr Kemp said he plans to represent the region with “honesty, openness and integrity”.

“I won’t be afraid to have the difficult conversations on behalf of all of you.

“I’m exceptionally proud and excited that I might get a chance to represent Australian values; democracy, fairness and decency.”

Statewide, the Labor party enjoyed a comfortable victory, with the Coalition losing a number of key seats in regional areas and Western Sydney.

Police on the Streets

• IN the early hours on 19/3/23

Police arrested a 50-yearold woman at a Valla address following a domestic violence incident in which a 60-yearold man is alleged to have been assaulted.

The accused woman was charged at Macksville Police Station with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and later released on bail to appear before Macksville Local Court on 23/3/23.

The matter was subsequently adjourned with the accused to next appear before Macksville Local Court

on 14/12/23.

• Police are investigating the theft of a number of tools and firearms from a rural property on South Arm Rd, Bowraville that occurred between the hours of 6pm on 22/3/23 and 1pm on 23/3/23.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au.

• On 21/3/23 Police arrested a 26-year-old man at Macksville Police Station following investigations related to two separate incidents of

Announced as the new leader of New South Wales, Premier Chris Minns said there was “not a moment to lose” in achieving results for the state.

“My team and I are ready,” Mr Minns said.

“Ready to deliver for the people of our state, no matter who they voted for.

“And ready to take immediate action, to tackle the challenges our state is facing.

“We will work for you, every single day.

“And that starts right now.”

While Labor has won government, the state’s north coast is now firmly held by the Nationals, with the exception of Port Macquarie

domestic violence in which another man was alleged to have been assaulted.

The accused man was charged with numerous offences including: Breach AVO x 2, Assault occasioning actual bodily harm x 2, Malicious damage x 3, and Breach bail.

The accused man was refused bail and appeared before Macksville Local Court on 21/3/23 where he was subsequently granted bail by the Court to next appear before Macksville Local Court on 20/4/23.

• On 23/3/23 Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Bowra St, Nambucca Heads following

and Lismore.

Nats retain Oxley: Michael Kemp succeeds Mel Pavey as State Member

Liberal candidate Leslie Williams won the seat in Port Macquarie.

Williams has been the sitting MP in the area since 2011, having been originally elected for the Nationals, before switching allegiance to the Liberals in 2021.

Lismore is the other electorate bucking the Nationals trend on the north coast, having been retained by Labor.

Opposing strategists will ‘return to the drawing board’ to try and determine why issues that won seats on the south coast were rejected by a majority of voters to the north.

investigations related to the theft of property overnight at a Nambucca Heads Caravan Park.

Upon his arrest Police seized a number of items suspected of being stolen property.

The accused man was charged at Macksville Police Station with the offences of Goods in custody and Breach of bail and appeared later the same date before Macksville Local Court.

The accused man was subsequently granted bail by the Court and is next to appear before Macksville Local Court on 6/4/23.

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A quick Shelly Beach cool-off almost turned to disaster for a local couple last week

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Beach last week.

“We are truly overwhelmed by John and Melody’s bravery; we think they deserve a medal,” Suzanne and Paul told NOTA as they described their ordeal and rescue after being caught in a rip.

It was a hot and steamy Monday morning and Suzanne and Paul were on their regular morning walk when they decided to slip into the water

for a quick swim to cool off, as they’d often done before.

“It looked a bit rough, and the tide was high, but we thought it was OK,” says Paul.

“One minute it was calm and I was just floating on the water, then suddenly big waves came up.”

Taken by surprise, the couple were washed into a rip they couldn’t swim against and in minutes were 50 metres from shore.

“I knew we couldn’t hold up

against the rip, and I raised my arm in the universal signal for help, hoping someone on the beach would see,” says Suzanne.

“I looked up when I raised my arm and saw a man on his phone.”

The man on the beach was John; he’d called emergency services and was already on his feet along with his daughter Melody, preparing to battle their way slowly through the swamping waves to reach Suzanne.

Melody had just completed a surf lifesaving class, and this would be her first rescue.

q Suzanne and Paul say no words are enough to thank their rescuers.

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The following name has been suggested for a new local road being constructed in association with a new subdivision off Swordfish Drive, Valla Beach: Location: Valla Beach New Name: Beachside Drive

A period of twenty-one (21) days from the date of publication of this notice is allowed to receive written submissions to the proposed name. Objectors must set out relevant reasons. The closing date being 21 April 2023

Please note that any submission may be incorporated in a Council business paper or otherwise publicly disclosed. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Nambucca Valley Council, PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447.

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With Melody holding Suzanne and John pulling Melody, they managed to get back closer to the beach, where people waded in to help pull them out.

Meanwhile, Paul had managed to grab the steel pole that guides boats to the ramp, but was buffeted against the rocks with every wave.

“I was clinging to that pole for dear life, sliding up and down, and being slammed into rocks,” says Paul.

Emergency services were quickly on the scene following John’s phone call and Paul was taken to Coffs Harbour hospital.

“I told the doctor I didn’t know how I hung onto that pole, and

he told me that when fighting for their life, people can do things they normally can’t.”

Two weeks on, Paul is hoping his injured legs will be healed in time for him to lead a walking tour in the Himalayas.

“We’ve certainly learned a few lessons about the local beaches –you can’t take them for granted, conditions can change quickly and you need to be alert to them,” says Paul.

Both Suzanne and Paul are still marvelling at their miraculous escape, and at the courage shown by Melody and John – local heroes who do indeed deserve a medal.

q Shelly Beach at Nambucca Heads. Photo: Visit NSW.

Calls for a logging moratorium in Great Koala National Park area

By Andrew VIVIAN

CONSERVATIONISTS on the Mid North Coast and the North Coast are cautiously optimistic following the result of the recent State Election.

The North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) welcomed the election of the Minns Labor government and its promise to create a Great Koala National Park, but called for a moratorium on logging within the park proposal until the assessment promised by Labor is complete.

Labor’s environment spokesperson, Penny Sharpe, was not yet able to comment so soon after the election.

As reported by News Of The Area prior to the election, Labor committed to the creation of a Great Koala National Park on the Mid North Coast.

The plan, announced by Ms Sharpe, includes completing a

National Parks Establishment Plan to identify key habitat and wildlife corridors and expand protected areas and convening a koala summit to ‘review and refocus the NSW Koala Strategy to provide a recovery plan for koala populations across NSW’.

At the time, Ms Sharpe said Labor would also begin a statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act to strengthen environmental protections, prevent illegal land clearing and improve the biodiversity offset scheme.

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q The FCNSW Harvest Plan website shows active, approved and planned logging.

q Conservationists want an immediate halt to logging in areas planned for the Great Koala National Park.

Labor also promised to work cooperatively with landowners (public, First Nations, councils, farmers and other private land holders) to develop ways to protect key habitat through partnerships and investment on all types of land, with the Commonwealth Government to meet the objectives of the Threatened Species Action Plan 20222032, and to commit to the goal of no new extinctions.

However, the Alliance, amongst others, claims that Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) is targeting the proposed Great Koala National Park in ‘smash and grab’ operations to extract as much timber as they can, while they can.

“They have been removing thousands of koala feed trees from one of the best koala strongholds in NSW, compounding the impacts of the 2019/20 wildfires and causing immense damage to endangered koala populations,” NEFA spokesperson Dailan Pugh said.

“To avoid compromising the integrity of the Labor government’s assessment process this vandalism needs to stop.”

A spokesperson for FCNSW told News Of The Area that its Annual Plan of Operations is continuously updated on the website and shows the areas of forest in which it is planned to undertake operations over the coming twelve months.

She said those operations are carefully planned and independently regulated to ensure environmental protections are in place.

Although Ms Sharpe, in a radio interview earlier this week, indicated that a moratorium on logging was not part of Labor’s plan, Mr Pugh said, “We look forward to working constructively with the new government to ensure a comprehensive and robust review of the Great Koala National Park is undertaken.”

Composting Workshop to be held at Stuarts Point

q An attractive local native and succulent garden

By Jen HETHERINGTON

STUARTS Point Hall has become quite a busy community venue and beyond the regular meetings and events, on Wednesday 5 April Kempsey Shire Council, in collaboration with Midwaste, are offering ‘A Beginners Guide to Composting’.

The session will be run from 1pm to 3pm, outlining the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of converting household food scraps into nutrient rich compost, valuable for your gardens, both the veggie patch (or pots) and ornamental floral plantings, and an important practice in utilising an ‘at-hand’ resource that reduces household waste.

Book your spot at ksc.pub/compost or call on 6656 3210.

Photo: Dorrigo Environment Centre.

30 year old DA to be awarded construction certificate

By Doug CONNOR

DOZENS of outraged community members lined the footpath of Phillip Drive, South West Rocks on Monday, protesting a NSW Land and Environment Court decision to grant a construction certificate to a 30 year old development application.

The Phillip Drive site has sat untouched for decades, amongst sensitive coastal wetlands, and is home to an array of endangered native wildlife.

A development consent was lodged for a tourist resort on the site (Lot 2 DP1091323) with Kempsey Shire Council in 1991.

It was approved in 1993.

In late 2021, Rise Projects submitted an application to Council for a construction certificate to commence works on the site based on that 1993 approval.

Council did not issue a construction certificate on the basis that the developer did not adequately demonstrate they had substantially commenced work within the required five year timeframe of the 1993 development consent approval.

The developer filed an appeal against this deemed refusal in the Land and Environment Court and the case was heard in December 2021.

The Land and Environment Court ruling, published on 1 March 2022, found in Council’s favour, declaring

that the consent had lapsed and the application for a construction certificate be refused.

The developers then appealed that decision in late March 2022.

This was heard in court in December 2022.

That court ruling, published on Wednesday 22 March 2023, overturned the March 2022 ruling, requiring Council to now issue a construction certificate for the 2021 application.

Council were also ordered to pay

costs.

The Land and Environment Court found that acid sulphate testing completed by the site’s former owner in 1994 and 1995 constituted ‘engineering work’ and as such meant that construction work had begun within five years of the original development consent.

Rise Projects plan to clear 4.8 hectares of the wetland site for a mixed-use residential development called ‘The Rocks’, which includes 30 townhouses, 26 apartments,

communal amenities, shops and cafés.

Voices of South West Rocks Community Inc, a community group formed to garner resistance to ‘inappropriate development’ facing the town, is outraged by the Court’s decision, and say such developments threaten the seaside village’s unique natural and cultural values and endangered wildlife.

"Voices of South West Rocks Community Inc (VoSWRC) is disappointed to see the decision by the Land and Environment Court

(LEC) this week,” group spokesperson Larah Kennedy said.

“In March 2022 the LEC agreed that Development Consent on Phillip Drive (Lot 2 DP1091323) had lapsed.

“Overturning the decision will have catastrophic impacts on the habitat on that site, which is inclusive of koala food trees and swift parrot breeding hollows.

“Under court ruling, council must issue a construction certificate by 29 March, which means there is a possibility that habitat clearing at the site will start as soon as next week.

“VoSWRC acknowledges the effort put in by Kempsey Shire Council to try to protect the sensitive ecology of the site, including Saltwater Creek."

Monday’s gathering aimed to send a message to local, State and Federal Government that residents want greater protection of wildlife habitat through strengthened planning and environment laws.

“This ruling sets a dangerous precedent and further erodes the authority of local government when it comes to development controls and protecting coastal environments.

“South West Rocks is experiencing widespread unsustainable development that is impacting wildlife, our natural and cultural values and the well-being of our community,” Kennedy said.

Craig Milburn, Kempsey Shire Council General Manager, said the Court’s decision was disappointing and highlighted the need for changes to planning laws.

“We understand that many in the community are frustrated by the tree clearing in South West Rocks being permitted under very old ‘zombie’ DAs,” said Mr Milburn.

“Our Councillors have been vocal alongside Local Government NSW that the state government needs to amend the NSW Planning laws.

“Currently these zombie DAs are a burden to all councils.

“There should be a five year period for development consent approvals when construction works must be substantially completed.

“Where works are not substantially completed, the consent should lapse and a new development application made and assessed on its merits.”

In April 2022, Rise Projects Director Mr Daniel Pszczonka said ‘The Rocks’ development would create ‘a coastal village that complements the ecological surrounds of South West Rocks’.

“We aim to deliver a high quality, architecturally designed residential coastal village with functional, stylish housing options and local neighbourhood amenity,” Mr Pszczonka said.

Angst has been building in the South West Rocks community over the development for the past several years, with developers completing vegetation clearing and slashing on site, as well as installing signage and perimeter fencing without Council approval.

q The Phillip Drive site sits amongst sensitive coastal wetlands.

q South West Rocks residents Jann Thomas, Karen Thomas and Anthony Field voice their displeasure at the Land and Environment Court decision.

Democracy in action at Stuarts Point

By Jen HETHERINGTON

BY 8am on Saturday 25

March, Stuarts Point Community Hall, a local venue for NSW State Election voting, was alive with energy as the doors swung open in

anticipation of a busy day.

Along with the wellappointed scrutineering crew and a strong collection of corflute brandishing candidate supporters, local community groups took advantage of the fair

weather and the fundraising opportunity presented by the guarantee of punters.

Yarrahapinni CWA

Branch set up their familiar market stall close to the hall’s exit ramp (a prime position) with a variety of

baked goods, both sweet and savoury, as well as books and practical handicrafts. The ubiquitous ‘democracy sausage’ was provided at very reasonable prices by the Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO), which had a steady stream of customers enjoying a sausage sandwich breakie/

brunch and were almost sold out by about midday when the looming storm clouds rolled in over Mount Yarrahapinni and rain began to fall.

As organiser and spokesperson for the SPaDCO crew of about half a dozen members, Chris Parke commented, “We were pretty lucky the rain which had

been about most of the week held off for the morning and we managed to deliver most of the stock we had prepared.”

Members from the CWA commented on the success of the event, noting the very convivial atmosphere amongst the constituents, many of which gathered for extended conversations.

Clean Up Australia Day at Stuarts Point

By Jen HETHERINGTON

THOUGH the official ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ for 2023 was on March 5, the local Stuarts Point volunteering crew chose to reschedule due to a number of previous commitments earlier in the month, so the date was set for Sunday March 26.

Dedicated community support worker Briana Rae Earle coordinated the day’s efforts.

“We had quite a successful day and I believe we had sixteen volunteers but there is a whole lot more work left for us to do in Stuarts Point to keep our waterways clear and our future bright.

“I will be posting (on social media) soon to gather a group of

people together to get some of the bigger locations cleaned up and cleared of rubbish,” Briana said.

“Our beautiful community stepped up and cleaned up, and we started off with six empty bins thanks to the Kempsey Shire Council, and a team of like minded community members with positive attitudes.

like to say a massive thank you to the guys at Painted Blue Coffee for the delicious cold brew and all your help with organising and motivating and a big thank you to Stuarts Point Workers Recreation and Bowls Club for supplying our hard workers with morning tea.

“To all of our community who stepped up, thank you!

“We hope to see you all in the future.

“To everyone who wanted to but couldn’t be there, keep your eyes peeled because we will be doing this again.”

Clean Up Australia Day is held on the first Sunday of March every year and encourages people to clean up their local areas.

“Our environment and waterways are now clear of close to 1000 litres of rubbish and we would

Anyone can register a place they plan to clean up on the Clean Up Australia website and others can join them there.

q The well organised entry to Stuarts Point Hall.

q The well appointed CWA stall.

“Eventually we ended the morning with full bins, some bulky items and plenty of weird and unexpected finds and lots of laughs!

q A quantity of the morning haul ready for sorting.

Stamp out Racisim walker welcomed through the valley

By Andrea FERRARI

PETER Elzer’s ‘Stamp Out Racism’ walk from Melbourne to North Queensland saw the trekker journey to Macksville on Thursday 16 March, and through Nambucca Heads on Friday 17, then onwards to Valla where he stayed the night.

Wearing his black T-shirt with ‘Racism NOT Welcome’ emblazoned in white on red, the peaceful campaigner allows conversation to be ignited if those he comes in contact with wish to.

In Macksville, he was engaged in an encouraging conversation with Steve, the manager at Macksville Hotel.

Steve has grown up with racism.

“Everything is starting to change for the better,” said Steve.

“Everyone’s starting to get along a bit more, such as old people getting more educated on racism,” said Steve.

“At schools and sporting clubs they are really behind it.”

Peter noted that when it comes to racism and the history of Australia, it used to be the case that young people

would learn the wrong things from their parents but now it’s reversing; kids are learning the right thing at school, in sports clubs and the top tier of the NRL.

“It’s a lot different than the old days,” said Steve.

With a good feed in his belly, he walked on to Nambucca Heads the next day, and finding no affordable campsite accommodation, Peter pressed on to Valla.

He found a tent for the night at Christina’s macadamia farm Airbnb.

“I had a mattress, a shower

and some shade, and I was closer to Urunga which helped with the following day’s walk to meet my daughter and friends,” Peter told News Of The Area.

“Friday night being footie night I went to the local Valla Beach Tavern wearing my ‘Racism NOT Welcome’ T-shirt where I was quickly swamped with people who’d read about what I’m doing and gave me support.”

Saturday was a special day on the 2022km walk.

“My daughter Mieke had organised a crew of people to walk with me into Urunga which was amazing.

“We spent a couple of hours at Liberty café and had a conversation with a very wise local elder, Aunty Frances Witt.”

Aunty Frances gave a personal welcome to Urunga, a place she describes as “where the river meets the sea”.

The welcome was described by Peter as “emotional” and “poignant”.

“My daughter has been wanting to meet Frances for a long time and share ideas.

“She was so supportive of what I am doing.”

During the conversation Aunty Frances spoke of racism in Australia history.

“I was unaware of the true history of Australia until just a few years ago,” said Peter.

“The untruths of history were taught to me from the white man’s eyes - all of these injustices I was unaware of until recently.”

To support Peter on his campaign visit the Stamp_Out_Racism_2022 Facebook group.

Nambucca Lions get behind Parkinson’s Support Group

By Mick BIRTLES

THE Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group, a team of dedicated volunteers focused on providing

assistance to sufferers of Parkinson's Disease, received a massive boost this week when the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads presented them with a cheque for $5000.

The Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group meets regularly to provide support, advice, leadership

and social interaction for those with Parkinsons and their families.

This active group of sixteen members who, through lived experience, help others learn how to live with Parkinson’s, a condition that affects over 70,000 people in NSW alone.

Those with Parkinson's

present with motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity and slowness of movement.

“While symptoms worsen as people age, there are many symptoms, referred to as invisible symptoms, occurring much earlier in life before people are even diagnosed such as depression, anxiety, sleeplessness and around 27 other symptoms,” Parkinson's Nurse Vince Carroll said.

News Of The Area asked the President of the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads, Grahame Beatton, why they decided to donate this generous amount

to the Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group.

“Former Lion, the late John Mills OAM, was a great man who was heavily involved with the Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group and our Lions felt very strongly that we should continue John's good work in some way and decided to raise money for them,” Grahame said.

“Our members also know that this money will be utilised locally and set about raising it with energy and determination as we are

all very proud of what the Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group does in our community.”

President of the Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group, Jenny Zirkler, said, “This donation makes members of the group feel appreciated and supported by the community and without funds like this being raised we would not have such crucial services like a Parkinson’s Nurse able to come down from Coffs Harbour on a regular basis, we are just so grateful to the Lions for caring so much.”

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WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY EASTER CLOSURE

Council advises that the following changes will be in place at Waste Management Facility during the Easter period.

The facility will be open on the following days:

• Friday 7 and Monday 10 April 2023

The facility will be closed on the following days:

• Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April 2023

The facility will re-open after the closures at the usual times 8.00am – 4.00pm. There will be no change to waste collection days during the Easter period.

q Proud of her dad’s achievements, Mieke organised a crew of walkers for the Urunga leg.

q Peter had an engaging conversation with Steve, Manager at Macksville Hotel.

q Susan, Mieke, Aunty Frances and Finn join Peter (centre) in Urunga.

q President of the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads, Grahame Beatton, presents a cheque for $5,000 to the President of the Nambucca Valley Parkinson's Support Group, Jenny Zirkler, Support Group member Donna Mills and Parkinson’s Nurse Vince Carroll.

Kalang paddlers ‘cheque-in’ with rescue groups

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Kalang River Classic race held on Sunday 12 March on the river at Urunga was not only a very successful, fun event for all participants who paddled the challenging 14.5 km course, it was a win-win for local rescue groups.

The organisers were proud to be able to hand over a donation of $2,000 to the Nambucca Marine Rescue group which patrols and looks after the Urunga waterways.

The funds will be used to purchase a public network safety radio, an item not covered by funding from Government and Marine Rescue sources.

Donations were also made to the Urunga and Bellingen SES as a thank you for providing safety boats during the event.

“We are very pleased to be able to make these donations to the local Marine Rescue and Urunga and Bellingen SES,” said Kalang River Dragon Boat Club President

Lois Doyle.

“We can’t thank them enough for their presence and support at the recent Classic event and for their ongoing work in the local area all throughout the year.”

The 2023 Kalang River Classic is a race for all types of non-motorised paddling craft and is to be held bi-annually on the beautiful Kalang River at Urunga.

The race covers a challenging and picturesque

14.5km. circuit around Newry Island for dragon boats, outriggers, kayaks and surf skis with a shorter 1km course for stand up paddle boards and canoes.

This year the race event attracted over 140 paddling participants who travelled from far and wide to Urunga to participate and included sporting teams, hobby enthusiasts and family members together to share the fun time on the water.

DRAFT MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL RELATED DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Nambucca Valley Council has resolved to exhibit a draft Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council Related Development Policy. The policy is required to in place under clause 66A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 to specify how Council will manage its conflicts of interest for Council related development applications.

A copy of the draft policy can be viewed on Councils website or at Council administration cente at 44 Princess Street, Macksville. Written submissions are encouraged and will be received up until 4:30 pm 1 May 2023.

Please note that any submission may be incorporated in a Council business paper or otherwise publicly disclosed. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Nambucca Valley Council, PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447 or council@nambucca.nsw.gov.au

ENQUIRIES TO: Daniel Walsh on 02 6568 0259

“Paddlers came from as far south as Maitland and from Currumbin in the north as well as Tamworth, Taree, Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, South West Rocks and Coffs Harbour.

“We also had a fancy dress category so we had a few pirates, sailors and tutus adding fun to the mix.

“It was a very pleasing roll-up and a great event with most competitors saying they will

be back next time,” said Lois.

Amongst the mix of competitors there were two composite dragon boat teams, one with members from the Manning and Camden Haven dragon boat clubs and the other from South West Rocks combined with local Kalang club members.

The first and second place in the outrigger class was taken out by the Coffs Harbour Outriggers followed by the Maroro team from Port Macquarie in third place.

The Kalang River Classic was organised and hosted by the Kalang River Dragon Boat club and the Urunga Chamber of Commerce.

The event was supported by local sponsors the C.ex, Ocean View Hotel, the Urunga Pharmacy, Anchors Wharf Café & Restaurant and Geoff King Motors.

The Kalang River Classic, inaugurated in 2021, is planned to be a biennial event with the next date being in 2025.

q The Bumblebees team were first home in the Kalang River Classic 2023 dragon boat class.

q Outriggers ready for the start of the 2023 Kalang River Classic paddle race.

q Father and son pirates, Mitchell and Joquen O’Mahoney, competitors who travelled in from Maitland.

q Kalang River Dragon Boat Club President Lois Doyle hands over a cheque for $2,000 to Marine Rescue volunteers Gary Nicholls and Colin Crackell.

Building awareness of the plight of coastal birds

By Andrea FERRARI CIRCUMNAVIGATING

Australia’s shoreline in her tiny microlight aircraft, birdlover Milly Formby is on a mission to bring awareness to the plight of our continent’s migrating shorebirds.

Flying solo around Australia, Milly’s 20,000km adventure-with-a-purpose glided into the Mid North Coast this week.

News Of The Area caught up with Milly before her talk on Thursday, 30 March at Woolgoolga Regional Community Gardens.

“This is the closest I can get to experiencing the epic flight that our shorebirds make each year to their Arctic breeding grounds.”

Wherever she can, scientist and artist Milly is using her flight to connect with school kids and community groups to share the story of our migratory shorebirds.

“Because as well as being superheroes of long-distance flight, they are the world's most endangered group of bird species.

“This is a really fantastic way to highlight the way that people in coastal areas, and beach walkers, can really make a difference,” says Milly.

“Birds and people share the shoreline, and by caring for the local wetland and coastal ecosystems our collective grassroots action can make a massive environmental impact.

“In Coffs Harbour –birdwise - I'm looking

forward to visiting local coastal wetlands to see what shorebirds are around.

“Most will be heading off on their northward migration, so I expect it will be mainly resident shorebird species like Pied Oystercatcher and Redcapped Plovers.”

Milly’s plans on the Mid North Coast include visits to seven primary schools around the area to talk to students in grades 3-6 about her adventure and the shorebirds that inspired it.

Milly will visit The Nature School, St Columba's Anglican School, Stuarts Point Public School, Frank Partridge VC Public School, Casuarina Steiner School, Crossmaglen Primary School and Sandy Beach Public School.

“I'm also in the process of organising a migratory shorebird workshop with National Parks and Wildlife Service staff to train them in shorebird identification and survey techniques for BirdLife Australia,” she said.

Migratory shorebirds make an awe-inspiring 25,000km round journey from Australia to Siberia each year to breed.

Milly’s trip is a similar distance in 180 flying days, aboard a microlight specifically chosen because it closely replicates how shorebirds fly, travelling at about 50 to 55 knots, or just under 100kph.

The strong winds in

southern Australia are a challenge for the microlight, and it took almost six months for Milly to complete the first third of her journey from Perth to Lake Macquarie.

Milly’s trip follows most of Australia’s coastline where she can have the biggest impact in the communities on the front line.

She aims to capture the imagination of children and adults alike, with a book she illustrated - A Shorebird Flying Adventure.

She uses the book and accompanying eLearning resources to engage primary school-aged children with

science stories and encourage a new generation of optimistic problem-solvers.

“Migratory shorebirds are a living expression of how we're all connected through a global, ecological network,” said Milly.

“And while they’re at our beaches, they’re a doorway into nature that we can see every day.”

For more on Milly’s journey and to see livestreams from the sky, visit www. wingthreads.com.

Follow her on Facebook, Instagram @wingthreads and Twitter @wing_threads.

q Milly Formby is circumnavigating Australia’s coastline, bringing awareness to the plight of the shorebirds.

q Milly’s adventurewith-a-purpose flew into Coffs Harbour.

Indie film making workshop at Bowraville Theatre a great success

By Mick BIRTLES

LAST week the iconic Bowraville Theatre played host to indie filmmaking workshops led by a pair of film makers who had been through the process, with some success, and wanted to share what they have learnt with others who may be interested in independent filmmaking.

Writer/director Rowan Devereux and producer Sophie Saville have recently produced an Aussie independent film, through their company Story Mill, called ‘Evicted’, which picked up The Audience Winner Award for Best Feature at the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.

The duo are touring regions showing the film and offering these workshops along the way.

Conducting three well attended workshops at Bowraville, attendees were taken through the

film-making process and taught the fundamentals of storytelling, self-funding, filming, sound, editing and all other aspects of this intricate and fascinating art form.

Recent high school graduate from Bellingen, Remu, told News Of The Area, “I loved that we discussed the whole process including post production and I am particularly interested in the writing aspects of a film.”

“Knowing all the steps and how much is involved was so informative and interesting and has further increased my desire to get into the film industry.”

Port Macquarie based TAFE teacher Anthony added, “I teach film and this was a great opportunity to meet filmmakers and the experience has reinvigorated my desire to make my own film.”

Film producer Sophie Saville added, “These

workshops have gone very well and based on the questions we get, attendees are getting a lot out of them; however we think we may have to come back with a longer workshop to get into more depth about film making.”

The Story Mill team have now identified that there is a need for these types of workshops to empower emerging independent film makers with the type of information that they wish had been available to them when they started out.

The workshops and screenings of Evicted have been conducted in five regional locations so far and there are a number of towns remaining on this tour who will host the workshops before Rowan and Sophie head back to Sydney to work on their next project in independent film and television.

Wyz Wimmin to perform at Artists in the Garden

By Andrea FERRARI

AS a teaser to The Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company’s performance of a new play, ‘Love Bites’, at the North Coast Botanic Gardens, the Nambucca Valley thespians are giving a popup show at Coffs Harbour's Artists in the Garden event on Sunday 2 April.

The company will be presenting excerpts from its 2021 production ‘Yours Sincerely’ commencing at 12.30pm.

The three short pieces being performed range from laugh-out-loud comedy to drama.

Coffs Harbour playwright

Willa Hogarth has written two of the scripts that will be presented.

The other script is by Carrolline Rhodes.

‘Yours Sincerely’ is a diverse collection of letters; some are authentic, some are fiction.

“One of the letters was from a gay man to his nephew and it revealed to the audience how acceptance of the LGBT+ community has evolved since the 1950s,” Carrolline told News Of The Area.

“Another was a collection of letters home from an RAAF gunner stationed with Bomber Command in England during WWII, another was from a young woman in a mental health facility and this script illustrated the journey that took her there.”

While most pieces are individual performances, the group chemistry is palpable.

“It is an ensemble

company that celebrates every member’s contribution.”

Carrolline is an awardwinning playwright and has had scripts performed in Noosa, Murwillumbah, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Melbourne.

“I relish the opportunity to write scripts specifically for the actors in our company,” she said.

Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company actor Laurel Astle is a photographer and poet who is involved in Artists in the Gardens in a variety of roles and recommended the group whip out their teaser and promote their local show and tour to Nambucca where many of the company’s members live.

“Our aim is to use theatre to celebrate the region’s diverse cultural identity and

to support local playwrights by helping them develop scripts that achieve this.

“I don’t believe that any other company in Australia is doing what we are doing:

writing wholly original scripts, specifically for the company’s actors.

“All have adult themes,” she said.

Tammy Mills-Thom from Artists in the Garden told NOTA the gathering on April 2 will also feature the ‘A Play with Clay’ workshop.

“Free to the public, this workshop means they can try their hand at shaping form with this pliable, practical and expressive medium.

“Air drying clay will be provided and the pieces produced will be air dried to then become available to adorn through paint or other media at the May Artists in the Garden gathering.”

Visual art is always a feature of the day, and artists can register free at www.Artistsinthegarden.au.

“All artistic expression is welcome, across sculpture, performance, music, voice, drama, dance.

“This is an artist showcase with the celebration and experience of art at its core.”

Musicians Tareik Hart and Elena Sincock as ‘Aurora Kallisto’ and singer/ songwriter Sue Cordell are on the bill. Speakers Corner is available to all on the day, with headline performances by Jaiden Whitton and Amy Robinson.

For more information contact carrollinerhodes@gmail.com or 0458462751 or check Wyz Wimmin on Facebook - 3Wyz Wimmin.

q Writer/director Rowan Devereux and producer Sophie Saville conducted a number of successful indie filmmaking workshops at the Bowraville Theatre and provided Q and A after film screenings for fascinated attendees.

q The company of Wyz Wimmin enjoying drinks after their performance in South Arm's historic country hall in October 2022.

q Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company will perform a teaser set at Artists in the Garden on Sunday 2 April.

Do you have a story for Seniors Stories Volume Nine?

SUBMISSIONS for Seniors’

Stories 2023 open soon, giving older people the opportunity to share their life experiences.

Seniors’ Stories is a writing competition aimed at celebrating the lives and contributions of seniors by giving them an opportunity to share their own short stories.

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc (FAW) are again conducting a Short Story Competition, with the Top 100 stories to be featured in Seniors' Stories Volume Nine.

This year's theme is ‘Ageing and Life Lessons’ and there are many stories all of us can tell about reflecting back on our lives.

The highlight, in addition to being one of the Top 100 stories published in Seniors Stories Vol. 9, is to attend a ceremony at NSW Parliament House where you can share with others your experiences, successes and failures.

Long time MC Jean Kittson has people rolling in the aisles with her take on ageing.

These stories showing senior years are worth sharing and are a great way of passing on to future generations your

experiences.

John Sahyoun, a Myall Coast News Of The Area reporter, has been a featured writer in the Seniors' Stories competition four times.

“It’s a great experience and really gets your creative juices going,” John said.

“It’s about telling a good yarn and who knows, you might have a story worthy of the top 100,” said Mr Sahyoun.

So grab your pens, tap into your memories, ask family/ friends for their anecdotes and create a short story for others to enjoy.

The competition is open to all New South Wales Seniors Card and Seniors Saver Card holders.

To give you some idea of what to write about, previous successful stories are available as FDP and audio formats at

www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au/ news-activities/seniors-stories.

Stories are limited to 1000 words or less and entry is free.

The contest opens at 9.00am on 8 April and closes at 6.00pm on 20 May 2023.

Short Stories Vol. 9 will be launched in November 2023.

For any queries contact Maureen Kelly OA on 0417 403 720 or email honsecretary@ fawnsw.org.au.

Artist alert: Call for entries to the E J Mantova Memorial Art Prize

By Andrea FERRARI

ARTISTS, local or from further afield, are being invited to submit their works in the E J Mantova Memorial Art Prize.

“It’s time to get started on your entries,” said artist Polly Wells, the new coordinator of the Mantova Prize.

“Closing date for submissions is April 22, which seems a way off but as all artists know, it takes time to create, so now is the time to get going.

“Some people will already have works completed, and Camp Creative participants are particularly encouraged to enter the work they have made.

“We have four categories in the Mantova, each attracting a first prize of $500 and a second prize of $200,” said Polly.

There is the Open prize for any subject on any medium, a Landscape prize, the Marie Warwick Memorial Works on Paper prize and the Sculpture/3D prize.

Polly, a highly esteemed artist in her own right, who last year took out first prize in the Mantova, has turned her hand to coordinating the event.

She’s brought on board Bellingen artist Cath Fogarty, a former Senior Curator of the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, to judge the art prize, with winners announced at the Official Exhibition Opening on Saturday 6 May at the Bellingen Show Pavillion.

The exhibition will continue until Sunday 14 May. The Bellingen Show will take place at the showgrounds on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14

May, 2023. A long-treasured art event in Bellingen and affectionately known as ‘The Mantova’, the E J Mantova Memorial Art Prize

has taken place annually in conjunction with the Bellingen Show since the 1970s.

“Shows are changing these days, highlighting not only

the agricultural activities in a region but also the richness of cultural pursuits, and Bellingen is renowned for its strong performance across all the arts - it’s one of the things that makes Bellingen so special,” said show president Dr Susan Lumsdaine.

The Mantova Art Prize entry forms are available at the Bellingen Gallery and Framing Studio, Nexus Gallery and Urunga ArtSpace and on the Bellingen Show website, where you will also find guidelines and conditions of entry.

Bellingen Show program, schedules and entry forms will be available soon on the Bellingen Show website. Enquiries can be made to Mantova coordinator Polly Wells at polly.wells3@gmail. com or 0402 555 377.

q The successful writers featured in Seniors Stories 2022.

q Long time MC Jean Kittson entertains the crowd.

q The E J Mantova Memorial Art Prize is a longtreasured part of the Bellingen Show.

WHETHER it’s a tenor from Tewinga, a singer from Scotts Head or a violinist from Valla, the Schools Spectacular team is aiming to unearth the talent of regional and remote public school students.

Celebrating its 40th year in 2023,

Schools Spectacular, held in November at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, is the world’s largest amateur variety show and one of NSW public education’s flagship arts events.

Schools Spectacular executive producer Richard Spiewak said this year there

was a particular focus on encouraging participation from all corners of the State and increasing the range of activities students could be involved with.

Mr Spiewak said this would include work experience opportunities for students studying hospitality, entertainment, construction and design.

“Often our more remote and rural students think Schools Spectacular is an

event for those near Sydney,” Mr Spiewak said.

“However, one of the benefits of the COVID online learning experience is we have the expertise and technology to do a lot of our rehearsals online, reducing the cost for students and schools that would have previously had to travel multiple times to Sydney.

“We want to unearth and encourage students and schools with a passion

Kendal Whitelaw relishing 2023 with the Nambucca Roosters

By David WIGLEY

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD

Kendal

Whitelaw has been creating waves at Nambucca Roosters Rugby League Club, scoring tries for fun.

Last year she scored 37 tries for the season in the under 6s and now she’s

relishing the prospect of stepping up to the under 8s, which is combined with the under 9s age group.

But she hasn’t been resting on her laurels, and proud Grandmother Gail Whitelaw shared some of the preseason training Kendal has been working on.

“She hasn’t relaxed, putting in a big effort for a seven-year-old,” she said.

“She loves her training, both her grandparents put a lot of time into helping her.

“One thing she does is run up the stairs, 53 of them, beside The Golden Sands Tavern.

“Footy training twice a week and a gym session once a week at Two Wolf Crossfit.

“Kendal is showing that

putting in the hard yards is paying off.

“She has just taken out Under 8 Girls Age Champion at Little Athletics and received a medal for 100 percent attendance at Nambucca Surf Club’s Nippers Presentation on Sunday.

“Kendal is now looking forward to the new season with Nambucca Roosters Juniors,” said Gail.

Macksville Country Club Ladies Bowls

By Gladys GREEN

OUR ladies bowlers resumed our 2022/23 season on 25

January with a good turnout each week for social bowls thus far, even though it has been rather hot.

We had a triples team of Gail, Janet and Karen attend the Coffs C-Ex Gala Day (7 Feb) and Carol and Kaye

played in the Woolgoolga Gala Day (23 Feb). Our ladies hosted our own Gala Day on 15

for the performing arts and theatre to be part of Schools Spectacular, no matter where they live.

Schools Spectacular on the hunt for regional gems

“So whether you live on a farm at the back of Bourke or in Blacktown we want to encourage students to nominate to be part of this fabulous experience.”

Schools could also take part in SpecFest, which is an entertainment hub that runs alongside Schools Spectacular and features

the final rounds of the rural and remote band competition, Surround Sound, on the main stage.

Nominations are now open until April 6 for students and schools wanting to be involved with the show that will be held on November 24 and 25.

Full details can be found on the website - https://www. schoolsspectacular.com. au/schools-spectacular2023-applications/.

Bowraville Bowls

By Paul O’NEILL

ROUND 5 of pennants had the Tigers back on the highway for a clash with the Sawtell Red side.

The opposition were winless thus far but showed plenty of cheek early in all three games, lucky to be played at all after play was delayed for 45 minutes due to rain.

Adam Laird's crew ran into the pluckiest of the three, that game level at 13-13 through eleven ends, then 19-19 with

two to play.

Two shots on the next end proving to be the difference to take the rink 21-20.

David Johnson's side were looking to atone for a bashing they copped at home against Nambucca a week prior and did it the hard way after being down 3-9 after seven ends.

A change in length was the order of the day as they won eight straight ends to take a 20-11 advantage after eighteen, finally winning 2113.

Neil Pollard and co were also involved in a close one, their game level 8-8 after twelve ends.

Three ends later they were up 16-8, eventually taking the rink 23-10 to ensure the visitors remained in the hunt, a 65-43 (10-0) win on the big board.

The undefeated Sawtell Blue side had a big win at Nambucca to retain top spot, Bowra moving into a clear 2nd, just 8.5 behind.

Props to Neil Pollard for

a big showing in the senior singles zone tournament.

After reaching the quarter final stage amongst some topline veterans, he fell to a rampaging Greg Brims of Westport, flying the Tiger colours high nonetheless. Well done mate.

Finally the second semi final in the fours was played last Sunday with Trish Walker, Joe Formosa, Trevor Ryan and Daniel Wren taking on Dallas Walker (sub), Tracey Armes, Dean Roe and Paul O'Neill.

When Dallas had to retire hurt after seven ends, nuclear sub Bob Mackay graciously

February with about 50 bowlers in attendance.

A lot of fun was had on a warm day.

The lucky winners (from pick of the cards) were Gisela Pickard (Sawtell), Dayrell Porta (Woolgoolga), Fiona Sharpe (Stuarts Point), Liz Savage (Sawtell), Ruth Daley (South West Rocks), Dot Heron (Coffs C-Ex).

In our last game of social

stepped up to fill the breach, leading the way to set up a 17-6 lead through thirteen ends.

At this point, Dan's side decided to fight back with all players contributing to a 1517 deficit with two to play.

Tracey and her wombats were too determined in the end, snaring two shots the final two ends for a 19-15 win, setting up a clash with Pat, Beau and Lambo in the final.

Big thanks to Dal and Bob for helping out, and well done Trish and Joe on their performance in particular.

Trish hadn't played in

bowls (22/2) results were Game 1: Annie, Kaye and Carol d Barb, Elwyn and Janet. Game2: Ruth(S), Judy and Karen d Ruth, Thelma and Margaret.

This was our visitor Margaret’s last game before returning to her home in England.

We are looking forward to her return next year.

months and Father Joe nearly tasted victory in his first game of championship bowls.

Thursday 1pm is still mixed social time where all are welcome, names in by 12.30 for a crack at some good coin with raffle and nibbles thrown in at the end.

The draw for the pairs is on the board so please tee up your game if you're able.

Last but not least, get on down to the Den April 1st to cheer on the Tigers for another vital clash, this time North Beach making their way to town.

Go Bowra!

q Kendal Whitelaw scored 37 tries last season for the Nambucca Roosters.

q Gala Day Winners: G Pickard, D Porta, F Sharpe, L Savage, R Daley, D Heron.

Gumbaynggirr Coffs Coast Raidettes get set for grand final

By Aiden BURGESS

THE Gumbaynggirr Coffs Coast Raidettes are ready to bring home a trophy.

The Raidettes are set to contest the women’s grand final of this year's East Coast Tribal League, when they take on the Dunghutti Connexions at Kempsey on Saturday.

The Raidettes finished this season as minor premiers and qualified for the grand final with a win against Biripi South Taree in their semifinal at Tuncurry.

The Raidettes had a 2416 win against the Dunghutti Connexions in their previous meeting this season at Rex Hardaker Oval.

Raidettes player Heather Duncan was expecting a tough game from a quality side.

“Dunghutti will be very strong, like always, and they have some very fast players,” she said.

“It will be a very close match.”

The women’s grand final

kicks off at 11.30am on Saturday, 1 April at Verge Street Oval, Kempsey.

The Dunghutti Dolphins South West Rocks and Gimbisi Valley Garruka face off in the men’s grand final.

Valleys Cricket and Harwood to play for grand final glory

By Aiden BURGESS

VALLEYS Cricket and Harwood will play off for the ultimate prize when the North Coast Cricket Council’s Premier League grand final is decided this weekend.

Due to last weekend’s wet weather, it was decided the grand final would be rescheduled this weekend

at Phillip Hughes Oval in Macksville.

Play did take place before the washout, with Harwood opening the batting and being bowled out for 151 by the home side.

Valleys captain Josh Bartlett led from the front as his side's best bowler, taking 3/28 from his 13.4 overs.

Matthew Farrell top

scored for Harwood with a knock of 38.

The grand final will be replayed when play gets underway on Saturday, in the opening day of the twoday season decider at Phillip Hughes Oval.

Valleys Cricket will be looking for the club’s first Premier League title since entering the competition in 2019, while Harwood look for their first title since winning the 2018/19 season.

Valleys Cricket and Harwood have met four times this season, with Valleys Cricket having won their past three matches after Harwood were victorious in Round 1.

Valleys Cricket won their last meeting by two wickets in their semi-final, which earnt them hosting rights for this season’s grand final.

Valleys Cricket finished as minor premiers this season, while Harwood finished second on the ladder.

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

By Geoff MCCANN

HOW changeable is this weather – thunderstorms, not so good for the players, but our course is just soaking up the water, and you can almost see the grass growa Greenkeepers nightmare keeping that under control!

This week’s featured sponsor is Drew Walker Plumbing - thank you Drew!

Tuesday’s weather was such that only a few die-hards ventured out – well done to Les Mohr (23) who scored 35 points – sorry, the other 6 players don’t get a mention!

The Women’s event on

Wednesday was an Irish Team Stableford, with the course reminiscent of conditions found in IrelandEmerald Green fairways and some boggy sections after the overnight rain!

The winning team was Linne Street, Dianne O’Leary, Judy Boyle and Marilyn McNally.

Runners up were Christine Clarke,Wendy Avery,Cheryl Gilmour and Lisa Urquhart.

NTP’s to Judy Boyle and Lillian Lukins on 5, Judy Boyle collected the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, and Jennifer Johnston got the Pro Pin

Jackpot on 18.

Thursday’s Medley Stableford was a hot and steamy affair on course, with very little cooling breeze.

Popular winner in Division 1 (0 to 16) was Stuart Johnston (9) with 40 points from Brad Minard (10) from Rosnay with 38 points.

Gary Laing (23) won Division 2 (17 to 23) with 37 points on countback from Peter Fredericks (19) and Daniel Hamilton (18).

Best score for the day came from John Buganey (26) with 43 points to win Division 3 (24 to 45) from Rodney Boyd (34) with 38 points.

Bowraville Recreation Club Golf

By Julee TOWNSEND

BOWRAVILLE Recreation Club Golf Results 25-03-23

3 Person Ambrose

Sponsored by Leanne Porter and Dan Franks.

Saturday’s event was a Medley PAR, and a qualifier for our Skins Knockout event.

Winner: R Graham and Bronwin Doak. N/P 2 nd B Flint, 4 th P Lawry and 6 th Wendy Welch.

Next Week: 1 April Monthly Medal Stoke Event.

Robert Coneybeare, Jeffrey Vanderwyk and John Morgan all +1.

Other good scores from Lyall Gregory and Garry Johnston

37 points, with the Ball Rundown to 33 points on countback.

Donna Easey slotted the Longest Putt on 2, with NTP’s going to Nathan Ison very close on 5 with only 35cms, Gary Beggs on 7, Peter Thompson on 8, Daryl Wall collects the “Pizza This” voucher on 13,

Nathaniel Beverley got Stu’s ball on 15 and Stuart Johnston topped off his good round by pocketing the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.

Unfortunately, some heavy rain at midday saw some players going home with soggy gear without finishing.

Playing early, Kai Burkenshaw (4) had a very good round to finish +4 to win Division 1 (0 to 14) from Jeramy Ashman (14) with +1.

Trent Baade (15) scored +2 to win Division 2 (15 to 21) from Joe Street (15) on +1.

Reece Small (32) from Harrington Waters won Division 3 (22 to 45) with +3 from Andrew Bagust (22) square.

Other good rounds from

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The Ball rundown to -2 on countback.

Jeramy Ashman sank the longest putt on 2, with NTP’s going to Trevor Peter on 5, Steve Frost 136cms on 7, Kai Burkenshaw on 8, Paul Reid got the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, Nathaniel Beverley got Stu’s ball on 15 and Andrew Mackinnon with a great shot to 18 to 69cms bags the Pro Pin Jackpot.

Don’t miss our Open 36 Hole “Easter Bowl” Medley Stableford event over Easter Saturday and Sunday –bookings are now open –Trophies for overall and daily events for Men and Women!

q The Gumbaynggirr Coffs Coast Raidettes celebrate a win at Rex Hardaker Oval.

Grumpy’s Grumble: Nambucca Bowling Club

By GRUMPY

AN interesting weekend last weekend.

In Pennants no 2's and no 5’s both played Sawtell and both lost heavily in the rain and gloom.

So let's hear about the players who went into the zone singles, which were played at Kempsey and Sawtell.

There were a couple of

matches where Nambucca played Nambucca, it is always fun when you travel to another club only to play against your own club.

Anyway, Joe Frank played Cosi and Joe went on to contest the final of his section.

John Reynolds played Oxy Cedelland in the final of their section with Rowdy coming out on top.

Graeme Horne, also known as Goldie, went down

in a close game in the final of his section.

Rowdy now travels down to Kempsey R.S.L on 19 April so let's get down there and cheer him on.

In other news the Easter Saturday Shoot Out is on 8 April.

The sheet is on the board and a good day is expected.

$30 for the chance to win $200 each first prize.

2 bowl triples, 3 games,

12 ends, top 4 shootout.

You can have any combination of players.

Thanks to our major sponsor Bowlo Recyclers.

You too can be part of the Bowlo Recyclers, just bring down your empties to the club instead of putting them in the bin.

You might have noticed a car parked in Nissan Park and thought “Who the hell parked there?”.

That, however, is a car from our sponsor and now has flags flying.

Wednesday bowls are going strong but we can always accommodate more players.

Sunday Bowls run by Peter Fredricks is a bit low on numbers.

Maybe the weather has had something to with it, so for a relaxing Sunday come on down and enjoy.

The final of the Women's Major Minor was on Tuesday, weather permitting.

Raffles on Wednesday and Friday and good reports about the food that Reece and his crew are serving.

The new roof is going well and with all the rain we have had it's nice not to see white buckets everywhere.

The house at 19 Bank Street has been painted and thanks to all the budding artists that helped.

Until next week, Grumpy.

Big crowds enjoy footy feast at Coronation Park for the inaugural Stuart Field Memorial Trophy

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“Our side is very young and that was demonstrated at various stages with some players having their first game in a few years,” Roosters U/18s coach Geoff Batten said.

“Woolgoolga are a bit further ahead with their season prep than us and it showed but I was happy with our effort on the most part and know that if we stick together and work hard we will have a good season.”

Nambucca Roosters seniors coach Warwick Jones was complimentary of his side and told News Of The Area, “It was a good hit out and as it was our first trial we didn’t want anyone to play big minutes so it was a good opportunity to give 26 players some game time and get used to playing the game again.

“There was a lot of good signs on the day and even though the rain turned it into a bit of a slugfest I was happy with the way we got ourselves into the grind, there were a lot of positives with our defence and the things we’ve been working on were definitely showing during the game.”

Peter Bellden, President of the Nambucca Roosters RLFC, was very pleased with the day's events.

“The concept was well received by the general public and the Field family should be proud of their contribution to the day.

“The rain held off for the most part, but the downpour during the main game was some kind of sign to the family that Stuart approved of their gesture to remember him.

“It was a heated battle between the two teams with mates and family members on either side and while

Inverell earned the win (2210), it doesn’t sting any less and it’s one that got away from the Nambucca boys.”

Footy fans are in for another big day at Coronation Park this Saturday 1 April as the Port Macquarie Sharks

head north to take on the Roosters in another trial match.

U/14s at 12:00 pm, U/18s

at 1:00 pm, Women's Tackle at 2:10 pm and Seniors at 3:30.

Gates open at 11:00 am.

q Playing in the Nambucca Roosters senior team in the inaugural Stuart Field Memorial Trophy game on Saturday were (L-R) Matt Field (Stuart’s Grandson), Brody Simon (Stuart’s Son-In-Law) and playing for Inverell, Brad Field (Stuart’s Grandson).

q Nambucca Roosters U/18s Brodie Saunders making good metres.

q Nambucca Roosters U/18s Lystan Scott puts on the pace.

q Nambucca Roosters U/18s Jadyn Trindall shakes off defenders in Saturday's trial match against Woolgoolga.

q Jai Whaddy and Dean Goodwin working hard in defence.

HYPOTHETICAL Taking a Legal Look

By Manny WOOD

Fallout from failed joint venture

PETER is looking for a premises to operate his business and finds an appropriate industrial shed.

He asks his mother, Mary, if she could help him purchase the freehold.

He explains that if he is registered on title as an owner, that he will then be able to secure an overdraft to support his business.

Mary pays the whole of the $400,000 purchase price and they are both registered on title as “tenants in common” with a 50 percent share each.

Unfortunately, Peter’s business fails a couple of years later and he rents out the shed and receives the whole of the rent, which he uses to fund the repayment of his business debts.

When Mary is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, her appointed power of attorney investigates the dealings regarding the industrial shed.

The attorney wants the shed sold to fund care arrangements for Mary.

The attorney claims that because Mary paid the whole of the purchase price, Peter holds his 50 percent share on “resulting” trust for Mary and that she is entitled to the whole of the proceeds of sale.

The attorney also claims that Peter should pay Mary the whole of the rental income that he has received.

Peter claims that Mary gifted the 50 percent share of the shed to him as well as the whole of the rental income.

Mary cannot give evidence due to her condition.

The matter proceeds to a two-day hearing in the Supreme Court.

After considering the evidence, which included expert medical evidence, the Court finds that Mary validly gifted the 50 percent share of the property to Peter on the basis of a legal “presumption” that transactions regarding children are generally considered to be gifts but also finds that Mary is entitled to half of the rental income.

The Court orders the property to be sold and the proceeds distributed accordingly.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@ tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

This column is only accurate at today’s date and cannot be relied upon as legal advice.

Dorin’s Draws By Paul

DORIN

On the Couch

with Jasminda Email

DEAR Jasminda,

MY son wants to play weekend sport, but the thought of standing in a crowd on our precious weekends isn't filling us with a lot of joy.

Julie S.

The Culture Wars

DEAR News Of The Area, THE culture wars!

What's the meaning, what are the effects?

Its basis is the denial of evidence in pursuit of a goal.

Mix denial with politics and the results can be tragic, long term.

The National Party owns the assault on science.

Here's an example.

Coffs Harbour's Hospital was built on wetlands, its vulnerability to flooding vigorously denied by the Nationals.

The Base has flooded because hydrology, a science, was up against the culture wars.

The course at construction was set: deny the evidence and tap into prejudice.

"Don't listen to greenies.”

The future is marked by sea level rises.

It gives me no pleasure to write this, Coffs Hospital is a billion dollar walk away proposition courtesy of the National Party's culture wars.

Another matter.

Scientific opinion is clear, we are on the verge of mass extinctions of species.

In our area that means the biodiversity of

our tall forests.

To make my viewpoint clear, I've worked in the timber industry, managed large areas of regeneration and have a license to log - with extreme care (my provision).

Make no mistake.

The National Party's culture wars are in denial of the tragedy unfolding in our forests.

Your grandchildren will not see koalas.

Happening now!

Despite all the evidence, the National Party is intent on gas drilling the richest soils in Australia west of here on the Liverpool Plains.

Contamination of soil and water, damaged agricultural activity, long term climate change?

All this is met with spin.

No catastrophe is beyond denial in the culture wars.

The above matters run a theme, the denial of evidence backed by science.

Few descriptions of ignorance are brazen enough to cover it.

I'll settle for "boofhead politics".

Dear Julie,

I suspect I might like you.

You're not one of those fawning parents who thinks the world revolves around little Johnny's ball skills.

Few things are more mindnumbingly boring than watching a sport you don't understand played by kids who don't really understand it either.

Yes, I know all about teambuilding and resilience and all those other useful skills. But for some reason standing on the sidelines in the rain watching your child being knocked over by a kid who is supposedly twelve but has more facial hair than your husband makes you ponder about just how much more resilience your son needs.

Then there are the miserable drives home for the away games when you have to try to explain why the coach's kid got player of the match for the fifth consecutive week, all the while knowing that you could have stayed home and watched Bend it like Beckham instead.

There's sure to be at least one other parent on the team with your mindset, Julie.

Regards.

Warren TINDALL, Bellingen

80 percent of over 50s hit by cost-of-living crisis NEWS

NEW research from National Seniors Australia and Challenger reveals 80 percent of older people are feeling the impact of higher living costs.

The number ‘severely’ impacted is expected to rise over the next twelve months.

The National Seniors Social Survey (NSSS) of 5,700 people aged 50 and over also asked people about their concerns around cost-of-living increases.

The results show 90 percent of survey respondents are ‘concerned’ about keeping up with rising living costs, with one quarter ‘extremely concerned’.

Health costs, energy prices and groceries are the three top worries.

Housing affordability is also a concern, particularly in the long term.

Severe cost-of-living impacts are felt across all income levels and age groups.

However, certain types of older people are hit hardest:

• renters

• low-income households

• people in their 50s

• larger households (3+ people)

• people in rural and remote areas

“If you’re an older person renting or on a low income, you’re more likely to be hit hard by rising living costs,” said National Seniors Australia Chief Advocate Ian Henschke.

“Older people in rural and remote areas, those in larger households (3+) and people in their 50s are more likely to be struggling.”

The findings reinforce National Seniors’ federal budget call to index the Age Pension quarterly during times of high inflation.

You need to seek them out and then organise a roster system so you only have to endure this every second game.

On the days you have to attend, take a good book, buy a coffee and call out something encouraging every 20 minutes. Preferably not 'good job' or 'just be you'. Both are highly irritating.

A simple 'run' could be effective, as could 'don't break anything. We don't have health insurance'.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

“The Age Pension is adjusted twice a year in March and September.

“Rather than have pensioners wait six months, government should increase payments quarterly when inflation is high,” Mr Henschke said.

“Another key measure would be to exempt work income from the income test for all government payments, so recipients can work more without penalty.

“Simply let people work, pay tax, and get Centrelink out of the way.

“Increasing Commonwealth Rent Assistance would also help address rising cost-of-living pressures for those struggling the most.”

The 11th National Seniors Social Survey was conducted from 1 - 19 February 2023.

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation grant round

opens Wednesday

NEWCASTLE Permanent Charitable Foundation’s latest funding round opens Wednesday, March 29, with a pool of over half a million dollars available for new or existing projects which support health, young people and social wellbeing on the Mid North Coast.

Local not-for-profit organisations and community groups have until Monday, 1 May, to apply.

To assist with the application process, the Charitable Foundation is hosting a free, online workshop on Wednesday, 5 April, from 10:30am

–12:00pm (AEST).

Groups can register here: https://www. newcastlepermanent.com. au/charitable-foundation/ funding

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation Acting Executive Officer, Anita Lucas, encouraged both new and existing partners to apply, particularly in the face of challenging economic times.

“Regional charities are facing the unique combination of increased community demand for services and ongoing barriers to the delivery of their services,” said Ms Lucas.

“It’s been a tough couple of years for not-for-profits, having come through Covid and all the challenges it presented, to now when the rising cost of living is placing

pressure on local communities and driving an even higher need for assistance on the Mid North Coast.

“As the Charitable Foundation celebrates our 20th anniversary, we have renewed drive and motivation to support these organisations that play such a pivotal role in ensuring our regional NSW communities thrive.”

Since being founded in

2003 as a gift to the community, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation has provided over $25 million in funding, touching hundreds of thousands of lives.

Applications open Wednesday via https://www. newcastlepermanent.com. au/charitable-foundation/ funding and close at 11.59pm Monday 1 May.

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3. The archaeologist’s fingers are folded down. 4. The lion hieroglyphic is upside down. 5. The archaeologist’s shirt sleeve is longer.

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BIG CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

Sudoku is an 81 square number grid with nine blocks each containing nine cells. To solve the puzzle, all the blank cells must be filled in using numbers from 1 to 9. Each number can only appear once in each row, column and in the nine 3x3 blocks.

SOLUTIONS

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SUNDAY

I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE!

TEN, 7.30pm

SATURDAY UNDER THE VINES

ABC, 8.20pm

Since the pandemic, daydreaming about uprooting to the country has become a mainstream folly. In this charming and frothy Kiwi drama, Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards play a mismatched pair of strangers who somehow inherited a winery in New Zealand together. Of course, it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As we near the end of this first season, Daisy and Louis are starting to warm to each other, with Gibney and Edwards exuding a palpable chemistry. Tonight, Daisy is over the moon about Griffin (Dean O’Gorman) visiting, but the mood is soured by Louis’ wallowing.

FRIDAY, March 31

Another year, another band of familiar (and not-sofamiliar) “celebrities” are deposited into the jungle campsite. If you’ve managed to steer clear of the rumour mill about who will end up in the wilderness, tonight’s premiere will be a pleasant surprise. This year, the cast and crew have returned to the wilds of Africa, so expect tiger puns and elephant jokes galore from seasoned hosts Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown (right). Last season’s winner, radio star Dylan Lewis, donated his hefty $100,000 to charity Lifeline. Set to feature an outspoken radio host and a sporting legend, viewers can feel good that this palaver is all for a good cause.

TUESDAY FROZEN PLANET II

NBN, 7.30pm

Here’s a sublime

otherwise ordinary

Invite the soothing voice of legendary environmentalist

into your home. A decade after this enthralling documentary series first enamoured audiences, this scenic and life-affirming follow-up arrives. From emperor penguins launching into icy waters, a crew of camels traversing a frozen desert and snowdusted monkeys embracing against the elements, this series is a masterclass in nature’s beauty. It’s also a foreboding call to arms from Attenborough for the world to urgently tackle global warming together.

Valk and the team deep into the world of colonialism.

10.00 Jack Irish. (Malv, R) Part 2 of 4.

10.55 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

11.15 Close To Me. (Mals, R) A woman loses her memory.

12.00 Traces. (Madl, R)

12.45 Smother. (Mal, R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wrecks That Changed The World. (PG)

8.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R)

9.25 Viking Empires. (PGav, R)

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R)

1.40 Romulus. (MA15+av, R)

3.35 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.35 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets the Gelato Queen. Graham Ross, Charlie Albone and Melissa King check out the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Fast Ed makes lemon and lime crispy fish tacos.

8.30 MOVIE: The Green Mile. (1999, MA15+av, R) Death row guards at a penitentiary in the ’30s find themselves facing a moral dilemma when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, apparently possesses miraculous powers. Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm.

9.55 Golden Point. A post-match wrap-up of the NRL game.

10.40 MOVIE: Creed II. (2018, Mv)

Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago. Michael B. Jordan.

1.00 Destination Australia: Christmas Island. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Guests include Jamie Lee Curtis.

9.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls, R)

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R)

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY, April 1

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Love Your Home And Garden. (PG, R) 11.00 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG) 12.00

WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure World C’ships. H’lights. 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta a Catalunya. 4.30 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 4.35 Pluto: Back From The Dead.

(R) 5.45 Lost Gold Of World War II. (PGal, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1970s. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Larkins. (PG) Mariette and Charley return home.

8.20 Under The Vines. (PG) As preparations for the showcase continue, Tippy, Gus and Daisy try to put Louis back on track.

9.05 Grantchester. (Mv, R) After a member of Will’s congregation is found murdered, it turns out he might have misjudged the victim.

9.55 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mls, R) Part 2 of 4.

10.45 Traces. (Madls, R)

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

7.30 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (Final, PG)

8.30 Charles: The New King. (PGa, R)

10.25 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals)

11.15 Outlander. (MA15+)

12.25 Germinal. (Premiere, Masv)

1.20 Bamay. (R)

1.59 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SUNDAY, April 2

5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass. (PGa)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Final, Ma) A prestigious chess match ends in murder.

8.30 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals) Part 3 of 4.

9.20 Close To Me. (Mals) Jo seeks help from a support group.

10.10 Finding Alice. (Mls, R)

10.55 MotherFatherSon. (MA15+dlns, R)

12.00 Smother. (Mal, R)

12.50 Road To Now. (Mav, R)

1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.20 The Heights. (PG, R)

4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek.

2.30 AusMoto Show. (Return) 3.00

Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup series.

Round 1. H’lights. 5.00 Nippers. (R) 5.05

Wrestling. (R) 5.10 Starblasters Cricket. (R)

5.15 Ky’s Story: Growing With Autism. 5.25

Ky’s Story: My Sister Jorja. 5.40 Lost Gold Of World War II. (PGalv, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Ancient Egypt: Top 7 Pyramids. Explores ancient Egypt’s pyramids.

8.30 Easter Island: The Ancient Builders. (R) Explores the archeology of Easter Island.

9.30 Muhammad Ali. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 4.

12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)

1.50 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PGa, R)

3.40 The Source. (Ma, R)

4.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Home

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A student attracts official attention.

7.30 MOVIE: Captain America: Civil War. (2016, Malv, R) Iron Man and Captain America clash over the response to an incident involving the Avengers.

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.

10.30 MOVIE: Rampage. (2018, Mv, R) Two giant mutated animals threaten Chicago. Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris.

12.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.

2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa)

8.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, Mav, R)

11.10 MOVIE: Good Kill. (2014, Malsv, R)

1.00 From Hell: Caught On Camera. (Mlv)

1.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 10 News First.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.00 Blue Bloods. (Mv) Anthony surprises Erin with one last stakeout before her run for district attorney.

9.00 CSI: Vegas. (PGl) A woman wakes up from a four-year coma and remembers details from the night her sister died.

10.00 NCIS. (Mav, R) A ride-share driver is murdered.

11.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) A navy deserter comes out of hiding.

12.00 Bull. (Ma, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 This Is Your Life: Rebecca Gibney. (PGav, R)

8.50 Code 1: The Childers Backpacker Fire. (Mav) A look at the Childers Backpackers fire.

9.50 Manhunt: Nurse Killer. (Masv, R) A look at the manhunt for Robert Adams.

10.50 Born To Kill? (MA15+av)

11.50 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R)

12.50 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.

2.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The X Factor. (Mv, R)

11.15 The First 48. (MA15+alv)

12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Madv, R)

1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Take Two. (R)

News Early Edition.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (Return) A group of Aussie celebrities compete in a test of survival in the wilds of Africa.

9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) When a navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while also protecting the victim’s friend.

10.30 FBI. (Mv, R) A cross-country serial killer is on the loose.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, April 3

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 1.45 Grantchester. (Final, Mv, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Escape From The City. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Rick Steves’ Europe. (Premiere) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (Premiere, PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (PGal, R) 5.05

Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00

TUESDAY, April 4

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 How Extra. (PGa, R) 11.10 Countdown To War. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R)

1.45 Gruen. (Mls, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R)

3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.55 Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

(Malsv, R)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

(R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Felicity’s honeymoon ends too soon.

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGad) Documents the work of the highway patrol.

8.30 MOVIE: Crazy Rich Asians. (2018, Ml, R) A university professor gets a shock when she agrees to meet her boyfriend’s family. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 How To Look Good Naked. (Man, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown.

9.00 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml) Hosted by Chrissie Swan.

10.00 Ghosts. (PGad) Elias Woodstone returns to the manor.

10.30 Best Of The Sydney Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)

7.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGlv) Sketch comedy series.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (Ma) Shaun seeks legal representation and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer who has OCD.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The celebrities are still adjusting to camp life and now come face to face with the jungle’s most terrifying snakes.

9.00 NCIS. (PGv) The NCIS team investigates who is responsible for a potential bioterror attack at a strip mall parking garage.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, April 5

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG)

WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30

(R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05

History’s Myths And Secrets. (PGas,

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Hunger is becoming a driving force.

8.35 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. Part 1 of 3.

9.30 Rogue Heroes. (Premiere, MA15+)

A young officer creates a radical plan.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Furia. (MA15+av)

12.00 The Sleepers. (MA15+av, R)

3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.20 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THURSDAY, April 6

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: The Struggle To Survive. (PG)

8.30 The Elon Musk Show. Part 2 of 3.

9.40 Vigil. (MA15+av) Vigil is forced into lockdown.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Exit. (MA15+ads)

12.05 The Eagle. (MA15+av, R)

4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Rose and Mali attempt to find a compromise.

8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa, R) Sketch comedy series that parodies some of Australia’s favourite TV shows.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Blood Sport – The Bondi Gay Murders. (MA15+av, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

7.30. (R)

(R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Follows dog trainer Graeme

6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown.

8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Final, PGls) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

9.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.

10.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Stuart Field Memorial

By Mick BIRTLES

IN addition to heading to the polling booths for the state election on Saturday 25 March, local rugby league fans also voted with their feet by turning out in big numbers to Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, for the inaugural Stuart Field Memorial Trophy.

The day included four games of league with the weather remaining stable until a deluge swamped the later stages of the senior game.

Some hotly contested age grouped footraces that boasted sizable cash prizes were also on offer.

As well as being an excellent platform to honour the late Stuart Field, a much loved life member of the Nambucca Roosters, the day enabled the U/9s, U/18s and senior Roosters team to play much needed trial matches ahead of the 2023 season.

The Bowraville U/15s also featured on Saturday in an exciting match against Woolgoolga, with the Bowra team winning 16 points to 10.

The U/18s game was pretty one sided with Woolgoolga running away with a convincing thumping of the Roosters in a sometimes spiteful but very entertaining clash.

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q Nambucca Roosters Captain Zac Johnson hits a wall of Inverell RSM Hawks in the Inaugural Stuart Field Memorial Trophy game on Saturday.

q Nambucca Rooster David Marchant making big metres.

q Nambucca Rooster Michael Tyerman is wrapped up by a strong Inverell defensive pack.